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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those of you saying you don’t have space, house is messy, siblings, dogs, whatever, are making excuses. If you wanted to host a sleepover you could. Or host an evening gathering and have the kids go home. I have an only DD (11) and host single kids now and again but rarely. I do however take kids with us a lot on outings. Just took a friend tothe beach with us for 3 nights, and a different friend to the pool all afternoon yesterday. Own your decisions and be honest, but make some effort to reciprocate. [/quote]

Meh. We have other things in life that matter more than trying to manufacture a social life for our kids. [/quote]

Hosting kids and others reciprocating is manufacturing social lives?  Do you choose the kids.  Do you sit and tell them what to do and what to talk about

You parents will say or do anything.  I had neighborhood friends in and out of my house all my life.  We played in the unfinished basement on rainy days.  My mom never manufactured my social life but she absolutely allowed me to manufacture my own.   She was welcoming to friends and made our house a place friends enjoyed coming over.  I guess that's why I do the same for my own kids. [/quote]

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